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Lead traders: Lead trader profile
For example, 120/250. 1.9 AUM The total value of assets currently being copied by traders copying a lead trader 2. Trading charts 2.1 PnL Displays the change in a lead trader’s PnL or PnL% over a selected period 2.2 Volume Shows a lead trader’s trading volume over a selected period. Data can be broken down by day, week, or month. 2.3 Crypto preferences Displays the percentage of a lead trader’s trades that were made using each cryptoPublished on 22 Dec 2022Updated on 1 Apr 2025Product documentationLead traders: How to become a lead trader
Completed identity verificationStep 3 If your application is approved, click "Trade now" to start your lead trading journey!Published on 5 June 2024Updated on 6 Nov 2025Product documentationLead Trader Behavior Playbook
What qualities do we encourage in our lead traders? Experience: Lead traders who’ve led trades on OKX for a long time under different market conditions and brought profit to their copy traders. Authenticity: Lead traders who use large amounts of their actual funds in their lead trades and take on the same risk as the traders copying them. Stability: Lead traders who have a clear strategy for risk control and stopping losses.Published on 9 Aug 2023Updated on 15 Oct 2025Product documentationUpdate to lead trader trading metrics
To resolve this, we've optimized our calculation methods to the following: Metric Previous calculation method New calculation method Lead trade total PnL Lead trade total PnL = Assets at end of calculation period - Assets at start of calculation period - Assets transferred in + Assets transferred out Lead trade PnL = Sum (Profit and loss of all lead trade orders closed during the calculation period) Lead trade PnL% Lead trade PnL% = Lead trade total PnL / Investment during period Lead trade PnL%Published on 11 Apr 2023Updated on 1 Apr 2025Product documentation8Lead traders: Trader profit sharing rules
Example Lead Trader A has created a number of lead orders with the contracts BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, and ETCUSDT. The current profit-sharing level of Lead Trader A is L2 with a profit-sharing ratio of 10%. The trading history of Copy Trader A, who is copying them, is as follows.Published on 4 Sept 2023Updated on 1 Apr 2025Product documentationOKX to list Pulsechain (PLS) for spot trading
The project's founder, Richard Heart, is known for his involvement in HEX, a cryptocurrency that has garnered varying opinions within the cryptocurrency community. Asset name: Pulsechain Ticker: PLS Total supply: 135,090,084,914,191 (as of May 13, 2023) Noted:OKX will not support the airdrop of PLS. Risk warning: The foregoing overview and information, some of which may be provided by third parties and not OKX, are for informational and educational purposes only.Published on 23 May 2023Updated on 17 Nov 2025AnnouncementsOKX to upgrade trader levels for copy trading
To enhance the quality and credibility of the copy trading ecosystem, we are upgrading the OKX lead trader levels at 7:00 am UTC on September 29, 2025. This update is designed to raise trader standards, spotlight trusted lead traders, and create a more reliable experience for copy traders. What's changing? 1. Profile exposure on the lead trader list The minimum lead assets required to appear on the lead trader list will increase from 10,000 USDT to 100,000 USDT. 2.Published on 17 Sept 2025Updated on 15 Oct 2025AnnouncementsApril's new features for Copy Trading, released!
trade total PnL / Investment during period | Lead trade PnL% = New lead trader total PnL / Investment during period | b) The displayed data for the copy or lead trader usually only includes successfully created lead trades using the selected lead trade contracts, rather than all contract trades.Published on 28 Apr 2023Updated on 17 Nov 2025AnnouncementsCopy traders: Introduction to proportional copy trading
Every time a lead trader opens a position, the multiplier will be applied to the lead trader's order value to calculate the copy trader's order amount. For example, if a copy trader sets a multiple of 0.1x and the lead trader opens a position worth 10,000 USDT, the copy trader's amount per order will be 10,000 USDT × 0.1 = 1,000 USDT. Proportional trading therefore allows copy traders to more closely follow a lead trader's trading strategy and achieve a similar PnL. 2.Published on 11 Sept 2024Updated on 15 Oct 2025Product documentationIntroduction to OKX Copy Trading
Regular traders can replicate the trading success of lead traders by copying their strategies and automatically executing them in real markets. At the same time, lead traders can earn profit shares from traders who’ve copied their trades. OKX Copy Trading aims to build an efficient, transparent, and profitable trading tool for OKX traders.Published on 21 Dec 2022Updated on 15 Oct 2025Product documentationWhy hasn't my deposit been credited?
Note: if you enter an incorrect/missing tag, it could lead to deposit failure. In such a case, you can reach out to our customer support for assistance.Deposit to smart contract addresses Before you submit a deposit request, make sure that you've selected the deposit contract address supported by the corresponding platform. Otherwise, it could lead to deposit failure.Published on 1 Sept 2023Updated on 3 Mar 2026FAQ13,721Copy Trading Updates Under New Crypto Regulation for Our Customers in Turkiye
The last profit share settlement for Turkish lead traders will take place on 30 September 2024 (UTC+8). In order to retain your profits, we strongly encourage you to close all of your trades before 29 September 2024 23:59 (UTC+8). After 30 September 2024 00:00 (UTC+8), for all futures lead traders, if open positions were not closed, none of the profits from any pending and new positions will be settled and the profits will be forfeited.Published on 27 Sept 2024Updated on 17 Nov 2025AnnouncementsWhy hasn't my withdrawal arrived in the account?
Note: if you enter an incorrect/missing tag/memo/comment, it could lead to withdrawal failure. In such a case, you can reach out to our customer support for assistance. Insert the tag/memo/comment in the Tag/memo/comment fieldMismatched withdrawal network Before you submit a withdrawal request, please make sure that you've selected the network supported by the corresponding platform. Otherwise, it could lead to withdrawal failure.Published on 22 Aug 2023Updated on 4 Mar 2026FAQ20,579Why can’t I see or use my crypto balance?
If the trade was placed via copy/lead trading, check the copy trading or lead trade interface/account to confirm whether the trade is still processing or settling. Refresh your Assets page after a few minutes once confirmations are complete. If the balance still doesn’t appear after expected times, contact OK Assistant and provide your order ID / TxID.My deposit hasn’t arrived yet Why does this happen: Deposits from external wallets need blockchain confirmations.Published on 14 Oct 2025Updated on 15 Jan 2026FAQ4What can I do if my device is running in an unsafe environment?
While using the OKX app, you may encounter a warning stating that your device appears to be operating in an unsafe environment, potentially leading to security risks. This warning is a security alert from the OKX system, indicating that it has detected an anomaly in your device's operating environment. This means the way you currently use OKX may lead to information leakage, potentially resulting in the theft or transfer of your OKX assets by Trojan viruses or hackers.Published on 19 Jan 2023Updated on 12 Feb 2026FAQ298